GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased